Amarnath yatra resumes from J-K’s Panjtarni, Sheshnag base camps after three days
Srinagar: The Amarnath yatra resumed on Sunday from Panjtarni and Sheshnag base camps after remaining suspended for three days due to inclement weather in Kashmir, officials said here. As soon as the skies cleared around the cave shrine, the authorities opened the gates and allowed the stranded devotees to offer prayers at the naturally formed […]
JPDCL worker dies repairing power transformer in J-K’s Rajouri
Rajouri (J&K): A worker engaged with the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) was electrocuted while repairing a power transformer in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. Jahangir Khan (35), a resident of Azmatabad village of Thanamandi, was repairing a fault in the electricity transformer at village Manyal Gali when he […]
VHP holds camp to train J&K girls in arts of self-defence, fight ‘love jihad’
Jammu: VHP-affiliated ‘Durga Vahini’ held a training camp for girls in Jammu and Kashmir to teach them the arts of self-defence and how to keep their own during terror attacks, the right-wing outfit claimed here on Sunday. Girls, all aged about 18, from 12 districts of the Union Territory participated in the week-long camp that […]
JK police arrests 6 for planning to revive separatist politics in Kashmir
Srinagar: Police on Sunday said it detained a group of former JKLF ‘terrorists’ who were planning to revive separatist politics in Kashmir. “A Search was conducted on basis of credible info about meeting of some ex-trts (terrorist) of JKLF & erstwhile separatists in a hotel in Srinagar. They were brought to Kothibagh PS for verification. […]
15 dead as heavy rains lash north India, rivers in spate
New Delhi: Torrential rains pounded several parts of north India on Sunday with 15 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents, while most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, were in spate. In cities and towns across the region, many roads and residential areas were submerged in knee-deep water with the civic system unable […]
LG announces 10 kg per month additional ration for over 14 lakh priority households
Says food grains to be provided at subsidised rates
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday announced an additional ration of 10 kg per month at subsidised rates for priority households in the Union territory, a decision which will benefit over 57 lakh people. The announcement was made by Sinha during a press conference at Raj Bhavan here. “There are 2.29 lakh families which get […]
Abolished costly Darbar move practice after taking over as Lt Guv: Manoj Sinha
Says 1000 rooms were hired in Sgr, 800 in Jammu under every year
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that soon after he took over the reins of UT on August 7, 2020, he decided to abolish the practice causing huge blow to the exchequer and that all major government services are almost in “online mode.” “When the government offices shifted back to Srinagar […]
Incessant rains: Water level rising fast in Jhelum, tributaries
Srinagar: The water level in the Jhelum river and its tributaries has risen rapidly over a few hours due to heavy rainfall at many places in Kashmir, even as authorities have advised the people living near the embankments of water bodies to remain alert and avoid venturing near the water. The water in some of […]
Traffic movement suspended on Jammu-Srinagar NH
Mughal Road following landslides
Banihal/Jammu: Traffic movement was temporarily suspended on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and the Mughal Road here on Saturday following multiple landslides triggered by heavy overnight rainfall, officials said. Train service between Banihal and Qazigund stations has also been suspended for the day, they said. Several landslides struck the national highway, the only all-weather road linking […]
Minor girl abducted from Jammu rescued in UP, one held
Jammu: A 15-year-old girl from Kathua, who was allegedly abducted by a youth, was recovered from Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. Puneet Kumar (19), a resident of New Delhi’s Sarai Rohilla area, was arrested during the rescue operation, a police spokesperson said. On July 4, the victim’s father filed a missing complaint of his […]
